Balancing Chemical Equations

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What is a balanced chemical equation?

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A balanced chemical equation has the same number of each type of atom on both sides of the equation, indicating that mass is conserved during the reaction.

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What does the arrow (→) in a chemical equation represent?

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The arrow represents the direction of the reaction, indicating that reactants are transformed into products.

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What are reactants in a chemical equation?

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Reactants are the substances that undergo a chemical change in a reaction, found on the left side of the equation.

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What are products in a chemical equation?

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Products are the substances formed as a result of a chemical reaction, found on the right side of the equation.

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How do you determine if a chemical equation is balanced?

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Count the number of atoms of each element on both sides of the equation; if they are equal, the equation is balanced.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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The law states that mass cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction; the total mass of reactants equals the total mass of products.

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What is the significance of coefficients in a chemical equation?

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Coefficients indicate the number of molecules or moles of a substance involved in the reaction, helping to balance the equation.

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What does it mean to balance a chemical equation?

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Balancing a chemical equation means adjusting the coefficients to ensure that the number of atoms for each element is the same on both sides.

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What is the formula for glucose?

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C₆H₁₂O₆.

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How many different elements are present in the compound C₆H₁₂O₆?

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There are 3 different elements: Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), and Oxygen (O).